Fishy Milkcap vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Lactifluus volemus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactifluus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.